Japan

Nikujaga

Name: Nikujaga
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 300 g Beef, thinly sliced; 500 g Potatoes; 2 Onion; 1 Carrot; 400 ml Dashi; 3 tbsp each Soy sauce & mirin; 1 tbsp each Sugar & sake

Japanese braise of beef and potatoes

Nikujaga – literally “meat and potato” – is the epitome of Japanese home cooking. It arose in the Meiji era, inspired by Western navy stews.

Thin beef, potatoes and onions simmer in a sweet dashi-soy broth – a dish that tastes of home and comfort.

Servings3

Time45 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Beef, thinly sliced300 g
Potatoes500 g
Onion2
Carrot1
Dashi400 ml
Soy sauce & mirin3 tbsp each
Sugar & sake1 tbsp each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Sear the onions and a little beef in a pot.
Add potatoes and carrots, fry briefly.
Pour in dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sugar and sake.
Simmer covered until the potatoes are tender.
Add the remaining beef, cook briefly and let steep.

Make it original

Dashi and mirin give nikujaga its soul – both in the Asia Boutique.

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